M/S Sheikh Fruit Co. Th.Prop v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) 861/2026 CM 2237/2026; High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar; coram Hon’ble Mr. Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Parihar; order dated 22.04.2026. Petitioner M/S Sheikh Fruit Co. (Adv. Bilal Ahmad Khan) sought mandamus against Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd and Another (Adv. Naseerul Akbar) for One Time Settlement of loan account. Court: no mandamus unless petitioner shows coverage by OTS scheme and readiness to fulfill its conditions; disposed of without merits with liberty to approach the Bank; Bank to consider request and decide per law. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Opportunity given to the petitioner to approach the respondent-Bank for settlement of his account; the Bank to consider the request and make a decision in accordance with the law. ¶18